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  • CANTUS AMICI sing festival

    Saint Nicholas church, Holton Holton, Wincanton, sonerset, United Kingdom

    ca NTUS AMICI Sing festival Sunday, the 7th of December 4:30 pm Saint Nicholas church, Holton £10 includes treats book (07773) 440147 Lisa Limited spaces

    £10.00

  • Universities’ Carol Service

    St Peter’s Church Bournemouth

    You are warmly invited to the Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Thursday 11th December at 6pm in St Peter’s Church Bournemouth, BH1 […]

    Free

  • Fun Xmas Charity Quiz & Supper

    The Willows Tearoom 5 Blandford Road, Shillingstone, dorset, United Kingdom

    A fun quiz evening with delicious supper. Proceeds to the winning team's chosen charity

    £12.50

  • Christmas Concerts under Concorde 11th & 12th December

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    The much-loved Christmas Concert beneath the wings of Concorde returns to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton for 2025, taking place on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th December. Set […]

    £20.00

  • GOOD VIBRATIONS – A TUNEFUL TALK FOR EVERYONE

    Wesley Hall, Methodist Church Wimborne 4A King Street, Wimborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Soundwaves and stories come together as Wimborne u3a’s final talk of the season looks set to hit all the right notes. On Friday December 12th, presenters Jacqueline and Brian Sutton […]

    £2.00 – £4.00

  • Stalbridge Christmas Fair

    stalbridge Hall Lower Road, Stalbridge

    Christmas Fair lots of stalls including handmade gifts, crafts, wreaths, Father Christmas with a present ( small fee) and optional photo,  Wycked Wyvern Bar, Refreshments, pocket money stalls.

  • Christmas Lunchtime Concert – ‘A Ceremony of Carols’

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 13th December between 12.30pm and 1pm for our free Christmas lunchtime concert. This is a performance of Benjamin Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' sung by vocal consort and accompanied by harpist, Marni Lai. Admission is free and all are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

    Free
  • Shitake Yule Logs: Plugging workshop at Happy River

    Shitake Yule Logs: Plugging workshop at Happy River

    Happy River Retreat Bere road, Wareham, United Kingdom

    Join us (and escape the crazy Christmas crowds!) for a hands-on fungi workshop led by our brilliant and passionate mushroom expert, Andy Knott of Jurassic Coast Mushrooms!  You’ll learn the art of “log plugging” which is a simple and fascinating way to grow your very own shiitake mushrooms at home. Everyone will leave with their […]

  • Shaftesbury Christmas Market

    Shaftesbury High Street High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset

    A fabulously festive market, full of local artists, food and drink and more. Come and find a gift for a loved one and treat yourself to the hustle and bustle of the market!

    Free
  • Happy River Festive Forest Wreath Workshop & Shirin Yoku Experience

    Festive forest wreath workshop & Shirin Yoku Experience

    Happy River Retreat Bere road, Wareham, United Kingdom

    Step into the magic of the season at Happy River and enjoy a day of creativity, connection and celebration of nature at this festive time of year. We’ll begin the morning with a warming drink before gently wandering into the forest, where you’ll gather extra materials for your wreath and immerse yourself in the calming […]

  • Choral Eucharist

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 14th December at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Judith Weir's ‘Drop down ye heavens’, Schubert’s ‘Mass in G’ and Stopford’s ‘There is no rose’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information […]

    Free

  • BSO Brass Ensemble ‘Winter Fanfare’

    Blandford Parish Church Market Place, Blandford Forum

    The BSO Brass Ensemble takes a festive frolic from days of old, through favourites from near and far, and over into contemporary cinema soundtracks. Settle into the seasonal spirit in style this midwinter. Beloved traditional pieces, including the Coventry Carol, March from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and We Three Kings, to warm the heart, like a […]

    £6.00 – £14.00

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